Vehicle chassis



Apr. 2.14, 1923.

E. H. SHERBONDY VEHI CLE CHASS I S Filed April 2o. 1921 4 Sheets-Sheet l @unaniem fr/ MM5/6000)# frm #JAA/#mm Apr. 24, i923.

E. H. SHERBONDY VEHICLE CHASSIS Filed April 2O 1921 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Apr. 24, E923. 1,452,532

E. H. SHERBQNDY VEHICLE CHASS I S Filed April 20, 1921 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 M www Aps'. 24, 1923.

E. H. SHEREONDY VEHICLE CHASSIS Filed ADFil 20. 1921 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented pr.. 24, i923.

iaszsiz EARL H. SHERBONDY, or

VEHICLE Application aigri Aiirii 2o,

Be itknown that I, EARL H'. Summoner, A a citizen of the United States of America, residing' at Detroit` inthe county of lVayne and'Stateof `l\'.licliigan,'have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Yeliicle Chassis, of. which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.. v i

The invention relates to chassis construe!"V tio-n for motor vehicles and has 'particular reference to the construction of the fra-nie and spring suspension.

In the present state of the `art chassis frames are usually formed of channel meiii`-` bers constituting side sills vand cross members which are either channel bars orin some instances' are'tubular. The frame is supported upon 4springs attached thereto h v various constructions and frequently the springs are housedin flexible -lubricani casfings.

It is one of the objects of the present in- 'vention to utilize a structural member of the chassis frame as a lubricant container and to so connect the springs to the frame that lubricant will. be fed vfrom such container to the springsvwhile in use.- lVith this object in View I have devised-'a novel construction of frame and spring attachment and also various specific features of construction as hereinafter set for-th.

In the drawings,-

Figure 1, isa `plan view of the chassis frame.

Figure 2, isa side elevation thereof. i

Figure 3 is a front elevation.

Figure 4, is a rear elevation.

Figure 5 vis a longitudinal section tlii-cigh tlievhousingfor the forward spring and'bear-r infr therefor;

igure 6 yisa horizontal section thereof;

Figure 7 is a vertical section; 'i

Figure 8 is a transverse section -inrthe plane of the rear spring; and

Figure.: '10 is a View similar'. to Figure 7.

A are side sills ofthe chassisframe wh -hl as shown are channel bars. B vand C are cross bars between `said side sills constitnt-- ing the motor su port, and l) and E 'are cross bars at' the orward and rear ends of the frame. -These latter cross bars are tubular and constitute the lubricant contain- DETROIT, MICHIGAN-Assioma 'ro SIDNEY D. wALD'oN, oEk i DETROIT, MICHIGAN. l f i CHASSIS.

1921. seriai No. 463,004.

vers for the lubricationl of the forward Vand `rear springs and their connecting bearings. l* or mechanically attaching the springs so' as to also permit of feei'liii'g the lubricant thereto variousspeciic constructions may be employed. Ashown the forward springs are attached at their forward eiids'tothe liollo\\"littings 1"' having shank portions F secured iii the ends 0f the sills and being also cross-connected by the tubular member D.' vThe member F constitutes the 4end portion of the housing for the spring-(lr which extends therein and is vmechanically attached b v a pin Il. This pin is iii axial alignment with the tubular member D being supported at one end in a bearing I forming a plug or end wall for the lubricant container. The pin His also provided with a central channel I therein communicating with a radial port I2 located iii the center of the spriiigG, thus the lubricant froiiithe hollow member D is permitted to feed iiito the piii'aiid to the bearing I passing from the `ends of the latter into the hollow member F and down along the spring leaves tothe center portion of the spring. i*

rlhe rear eiid of the spring G engages a pinJ which is transversely slotted to @receive tlie"spring leaves and permit longitudinal sliding movement thereof required for the flexing-of the spring. The piii'J is jouriialled iii abearing K formed in a hollow membeh K, which vis clipped or otherwise secured tol backet L depending from the sill A." On one side ofthe pin within the hollow member is a chamber K2 for containing lubricant vand which may be supplied froma vertical conduit H having at its upper end a detachable cap M; thus lthe lubriY 'ant within the chamber K2 will feed into thebearing for the pin and also between the' pine and the spring leaves maintain these parts thoroughly lubricated, and after passing these bearings will continue down along 'the spring leaves to lubricate the same. Figure 9 is a sectional plan viewl thereof. z

`The rear spriiie'. as specically shown,

comprises the upper and lower'leaf.spring also provided hollow members (l O which form bearings for the pins and means of attachment to the sill members A.

The lubricant contained in the hollow cross member E is fed from the opposite ends thereof through channels in bearing blocks i in the sills and through registering channels in the bea-rings into 1nembers O, so as to lubricatesaid bearings and to finally pass down the spring N to the center thereof; from this point the lubricant will drop to the lower spring N and will feed to the ends thereof where it will further lubricate vthe pins which attach the same t0 the axle. Both forward and rear springs are enclosed in flexible casings Q, which extend from the hollow members at the ends thereof to the `rigid bearing at the center, thus all of the lubricant will be retained a-nd dust is prevented from access to the lubricating parts.

To reduce the weight of the construction some of the hollow members forming the bearings for the ends of the springs are preferably formed of aluminum, and as this material is relatively weak in tensile strength the bearings are so constructed as to be placed in compression, thus the member K is secured to the bracket member L by clamping bolts or studs K3 passing there through and a plate K* of harder metal 1s placed at the bottom to take the direct bearing on the bplts. Ther saine construction is applied to the members for the rear springs. '4

The upward and downward bowed spring members N N of the rear spring are preferably secured to eachother by a yoke or strap d3, surrounding thev same in cooperation with wedge members R and R2, arranged between said members N and N and drawn towards each other by clamping bolt R3.,

What I desire to claim is: l. In a chassis` the hollow member formport the spring for the frame, a pivotal connection between said spring and the frame,I

and means for feeding lubricant from said hollow member to said pivotal connection.

2. I n a chassis,.the combinationwith a hollow member forming a structural element of the frame, of a spring, a casing for said spring, a pivotal connection between said spring and frame. and means for feeding lubricant .from said hollow member to said pivotal connection and into said casing for the spring. i

3. In achassis, the combination with a hollow member forming a structural element of the frame, of a spring, a. casing enclosing said spring, a pivotal connection for said spring, a hollow member forming a bearing for said pivotal connection. and means for feeding lubricant from said first mentioned hollow member Ainto said'last mentioned holvv.low member to lubricate said bearing and to discharge the lubricant into said spring casing.

4. In a chassis, the combination with side sills of a hollow cross bar between said sills forming al structural element, and a lubricant container, a spring, and means for feeding lubricant from said hollow member to said spring.

5. ln a chassis, the combination with side sills of a hollow cross bar between side sills forming a structural element and a lubricant container, a spring, a housing for said spring, and means for feeding lubricant from said hollow member to the spring within said housing. s

l5. 1n a chassis, the-combination with side sills of a hollow cross ba'r extending therebetween and forming a structural element, and a lubricant container, springs connected t0 the frame adjacent to the opposite ends of said hollow member, a. housing;r for said springs and means for feeding lubricantJ from said hollow member to said springs within said housing.

7. In a chassis, the combination with side sills of a tubular cross bar connecting the ends of side sills and forming a structural element, a. lubricant container, hollow inembers to which the opposite ends of said tubular cross bar are connected, springs pro jecting into said hollow members, pivoted bearings for said springs within said hollow members,`and means for feeding lubricant from said tubular cross bar to said pivoted bearings in said hollow members.

8. In a chassis, the combination with side sills of' hollow members forming extensions of said sills and tubular cross bar connecting said hollow members and forming a structural element and a lubricant container, pivoted bearings in said hollow members in alignment withA said tubular cross bar, springs engaging said pivoted bearings within said hollow members and means for feeding lubricant from said tubular cross bar to said bearings.

9. In a chassis, the combination with side sills of hollow members forming extensions of said sills, a tubular cross 'bar connecting said hollow members and forming a structural element, and a lubricant container, pivoted bearings inl said hollow members in alignment with said tubular cross bar, springs engaging said pivoted bearings within the said hollow members and means for feeding lubricant from said tubular cross bar to said bearings.

10.V In a chassis, the combination with side sills of hollow members forming extensions of said sills, ar tubular. cross bar connecting` said hollowfmembers and forming a strucn tural element, and `a lubricant container, pivot pins within said hollow members, springs projecting within said hollow rn bers and eneaging said pivot pins. he

for said springs connected with said hollow members and means for feeding lubricant from said tubular member to said pivot pins and to the s rings within said casings.

11. ln a c assis, the combinationwith side sills of hollow members forming extensions of said sills, a tubular cross bar connecting said hollow members and forming a structural element and alubricant container, hollow members secured to said sills beneath 1the same and intermediate the ends thereof,

springs having their opposite ends extending into said hollow members, pivoted bear ings for said springs within said hollow members, a housing enclosing -said springs connected to said hollow members, means for feeding lubricant from said tubular cross bar to the pivoted bearing in the adjacent hollow member, and means for feeding lubricant to the.piroted bearings in the hollow members beneath the sills, the lubricant passing from said pivoted bearings feeding upon said springs within said housing.

12. ln a chassis, the combination with a frame of a spring for supporting the same, a pivot engaging the end of said springend a hollow member enclosing said pivot forming a bearing therefor and a lubricant container.

13. ln a chassis, the combination with a frame of a hollow structural element. the said hollow element forming the lubricant container,'a spring, a pivoted bearing for said spring, and a hollow member forming a bearing for said pivot into which lubricant is fed from said hollow lubricant container.

14. In a chassis, the combination of side sills ot tubular cross bars extending between said sills adjacent to opposite ends thereof, hollow members to which the tubular cross bars are connected, springs extending longitudinally of the chassis pivotally connected thereto within said hollow members at one end thereof, a spring extending transversely of the frame having piroted bearings in the hollow members at the opposite end of the frame and means for feeding lubricant from said tubular cross bars into said hollow members to the spring pivoted bearing.

15. In a chassis, the combination with side sills, of a lubricant container between said sills forming a structural element, a spring, and means for feeding lubricant from said container to said spring.

16. In a chassis, the combination with sidei sills, of a hollow cross bar connected to said sills and adapted to contain a lubricant, a spring, and means for feeding lubricant from said hollow cross bar to said spring.

17. In a chassis, the combination with a frame having a hollow ,structural element `forming a lubricant container, a spring, a

bearing for said spring. and a. hollow meinber forming a support for said bearing into which lubricant is fed from said hollow lubricant container.

y In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

EARL H. SHERBGNDY. 

